Puerto Rico Substance Use and Health Data Collection Act

The proposed legislation, titled the Puerto Rico Substance Use and Health Data Collection Act , aims to significantly expand the scope of a critical national health survey. Its primary purpose is to ensure that the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico is explicitly included in the National Survey on Drug Use and Health , which is conducted annually under the Public Health Service Act. Specifically, the bill amends Section 505(d) of that Act to mandate this inclusion, requiring that beginning with fiscal year 2026 , all such annual surveys encompass data collection from Puerto Rico. This expansion is intended to provide comprehensive and up-to-date information on substance use and related health issues within the territory, thereby addressing a current gap in national data collection.